Bill Text: MI HB5324 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Natural resources: funding; permissible use of sinking funds for maintenance and infrastructure needs in Michigan state parks; provide for. Amends sec. 2030 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2030).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-09-23 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/22/2021 [HB5324 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB5324-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5324
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 2030 (MCL 324.2030), as amended by 2010 PA 32.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 2030. (1) The state park improvement account is established as an account within the legacy fund.
(2) The state park improvement account shall consist of both of the following:
(a) All money in the state park improvement fund, formerly created in section 74108, immediately prior to the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, which money is hereby transferred to the state park improvement account.
(b) Revenue from the following sources:
(a) (i) Revenue derived from concessions, leases, contracts, fees, and permits from activities in or entry into state parks and recreation areas.
(b) (ii) Unless otherwise provided by law, damages paid for illegal activities in state parks and recreation areas.
(c) (iii) Other revenues as authorized by law.
(3) Money in the state park improvement account shall be expended, upon appropriation, only as provided in this section, section 2045, and part 741 and for the administration of the state park improvement account.
(4) Money in the state park improvement account may be expended pursuant to subsection (3) for grants to state colleges and universities to implement programs funded by the state park improvement account.
(5) A subaccount is established within the state park improvement account. The state treasurer shall credit to the subaccount interest and earnings from subaccount investments. The department of natural resources shall expend money from the subaccount, upon appropriation, only for capital improvements and maintenance of state parks and recreation areas. The legislature may appropriate not more than $50,000,000.00 from the subaccount for these purposes each state fiscal year.
